Newcastle International Airport 18 min
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art (11 min) Vast converted mill with minimalist interiors, hosting temporary shows by contemporary artists. Tyne Bridge (8 min) This well-known span over the Tyne Rives has an open-work arch that passes through its deck. The Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas (9 min) Medieval building with a lantern spire, a Baron Collingwood memorial plus CofE services and a cafe. Discovery Museum (3 min) Interactive local maritime history and science displays, plus the British Film Institute's archive. Life Science Centre (3 min) Interactive, state-of-the-art science village with planetarium, themed shows and 4D Motion Ride. Great North Museum: Hancock (7 min) Refurbished Victorian museum with natural history and Hadrian's wall displays and planetarium. Newcastle Castle (11 min) Stone fortress, built from 1168 to 1178 and formerly a prison, with views over the city and river. Grainger Market (10 min) Bustling market hall dating from 1835, featuring 100+ vendors selling produce, meat & vintage goods. Victoria Tunnel Tours (8 min) Tours of a 19th-century underground wagonway for coal, later used as a WWII air-raid shelter. Grey's Monument (8 min) Monument erected in 1838 to honor the 2nd Earl Grey, featuring a statue of him atop a tall column. Gateshead Millennium Bridge (8 min) Iconic modern bridge over the River Tyne, offering separate sections for pedestrians & cyclists. Laing Art Gallery (12 min) 18th-20th century British oil paintings and watercolours on display in vaulted-ceilinged galleries. Segedunum Roman Fort & Museum (16 min) Hadrian's Wall excavated Roman fort site with 35-metre viewing tower and interactive museum. Angel of the North (8 min) A massive statue standing with wings outspread looking out over the Northumbrian countryside. Beamish, the Living Museum of the North (19 min) A recreation of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian life with costumed staff, plus trams and buses. |